(i) a Chairman to be nominated by the Council;
(ii) a Member of Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, nominated by the Speaker;
(iii) a Legal Expert to be nominated by the Council;
(iv) an eminent publicman nominated by the Government;
(v) an eminent medical specialist in the relevant speciality to which the complaint pertains, to be nominated by the Council; and
(vi) a member nominated by Medical Association of Delhi with minimum ten year standing.
(a) issue a letter of warning to such practitioner; or
(b) direct the name of such practitioner-
(i) to be removed from the register for such period as may be specified in the aforesaid direction; or
(ii) to be removed from the register permanently.
(a) he is convicted by a criminal court for an offence which involves moral turpitude and which is cognizable within the meaning of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), or
(b) in the opinion of the Council his conduct is infamous in relation to the medical profession particularly, under any Code of Ethics prescribed by the Council or by the Medical Council of India constituted under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956) in this behalf.
(d) enforcing the attendance of any person, and examining him on oath;
(b) compelling the production of documents;
(c) issuing of commissions for the examination of witnesses.
(i) an advocate enrolled under the Advocates Act, 1961, or
(ii) an attorney of a High Court.
(b) Where an assessor advises the Council, or the Executive Committee, as the case may be, on any question of law as to evidence, procedure or any other matter, he shall do so in the presence of every party or person representing a party to the inquiry who appears thereat or if the advice is tendered after the Council or the Executive Committee has begun to deliberate as to its findings, every such patty or person as aforesaid shall be informed what advice the assessor has tendered. Such party or person shall also be informed if, in any case, the Council or the Executive Committee does not accept the advice of the assessor on any such question as aforesaid.
(c) Any assessor under this section may be appointed either generally, or to any particular inquiry, and shall be paid the prescribed remuneration.
Section 21 • The Delhi Medical Council Act, 1997
21. Disciplinary action including removal of names from the register.
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